OARFISH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OARFISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OARFISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OARFISH is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OARFISH
Front hooks — 1
boarfishBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OARFISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OARFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does OARFISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A very long, thin, silvery deep-sea fish with a red crest-like fin along its back.
The oarfish is the longest bony fish known and may reach many metres in length. It lives deep down and is rarely seen alive, so sightings at the surface or on beaches get attention. Tales of sea serpents may have been inspired by it.
How OARFISH is used
Used for the ribbon-shaped deep-sea fish in marine biology and popular science.
- A dead oarfish washed up on the beach after the storm.
- The oarfish has a bright red fin running from head to tail.
- Divers rarely meet an oarfish because it lives so deep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OARFISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OARFISH
1 longer words begin with OARFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in OARFISH
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Common questions about OARFISH
- Is OARFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OARFISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OARFISH worth?
- OARFISH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OARFISH mean?
- A very long, thin, silvery deep-sea fish with a red crest-like fin along its back.
- What letters can be added to OARFISH?
- OARFISH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OARFISH:
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